COP26: UK stakes £165m funding to progress gender equality while tackling climate change
During COP26 Gender Day on Tuesday, the UK announced £165 million to tackle climate change while addressing the inequalities that…
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Technext to host Coinference 2021: Africa’s biggest cryptocurrency gathering!
Tech media organisation, Technext has announced its maiden event, Technext Coinference 2021. The event will provide a visible platform for key players…
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Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat Join World Leaders to Issue Global Call to Protect Children Online
Internet giants, including social media apps Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat, joined several world leaders to issue a global call…
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Ericsson wins ‘Green ICT Champion’ at Africa Tech Festival 2021
Ericsson has been awarded the Green ICT Champion of the Year Award 2021 at the Africa Tech Festival for its Breaking…
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I-invest showcases investment opportunities for Nigerians
I-invest, a mobile application, has provided a secure and safe platform for millions of Nigerians at home and in the…
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Twitter no longer crops image previews on the web
Twitter will no longer automatically crop image previews on the web after rolling out full-size image previews on mobile earlier this year. On Twitter…
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Instagram adds TikTok-like Text-to-Speech and Voice Effects tools to Reels
Instagram added two features to Reels yesterday: text-to-speech and voice effects. These features are popular already on TikTok, but now, creators can…
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Semicolon Africa, a Nigerian edtech startup, has raised $1.2 million in seed funding
Semicolon Africa, a Nigerian startup focused on developing software engineering talent, has raised $1.2 million in a seed funding round…
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Kenya Has Had to Deal with Nearly 33-Million Cyber Attacks in the First Half of 2021
The increase in cyberthreats recorded by internet security group Kaspersky in the first half of this year in Kenya amounted…
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Sympl an Egyptian startup secures A15 backing to offer “buy now, pay later” service
Egyptian startup Sympl, a buy now, pay later service that allows merchants to sell products and services directly to customers…
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Moove Partners with Lori Systems to Propel Financing for African Trucking and Logistics
Moove, an African mobility fintech, has signed an exclusive partnership with Lori Systems, the leading e-logistics company in Africa. The partnership…
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Rabbit an Egyptian logistics startup raises $11m pre-seed round
Egyptian startup Rabbit, an on-demand delivery company delivering groceries, cosmetics, electronics and more using dark stores, has raised a US$11…
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Clean-tech incubator The Hatchery opens its doors in Cape Town
International clean-tech startup incubator The Hatchery has launched its new Africa office in Cape Town, South Africa, aiming to discover…
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Google for Startups Accelerator Africa opens the latest application
Applications are now open for the latest Google for Startups Accelerator Africa, a three-month programme designed to help startups scale…
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Kenyan quizzing startup mSwali raises pre-seed funding round
Kenyan quizzing startup mSwali has raised an undisclosed pre-seed funding round to enable it to expand its mSwali Quiz MVP…
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MFS Africa raises $100M Series C for fintech expansion across Africa
MFS Africa has raised US$100 million Series C through an equity and debt financing round. The fundraising marks another milestone in…
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Nigeria’s Kifta Technologies produces smart glasses, other cutting edge defence tech, for companies and countries worldwide
If you’re a fan of action thrillers, you’ve probably seen security operatives working with hi-tech gadgets like smart glasses and…
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How UK-based debt financing company, Lendable, is providing equity-free financing for African startups
For most startup founders looking to raise money, the obvious choice is equity financing. However, there is another option –…
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YouTube Hides ‘Dislike’ Counts to Protect Creators From Harassment and Targeted Attacks
YouTube announced Wednesday the tally of “dislike” clicks on videos will no longer be visible to the public to protect…
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Meta has launched a WhatsApp Business Coach tool
Meta today announced the launch of Facebook Business Coach, an innovative and easy-to-use tool for SMB owners in South Africa,…
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Elon Musk’s Tesla stock sale hits $5B mark
Elon Musk has sold about $5 billion worth of Tesla stock, according to a slew of regulatory filings that posted…
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Nigeria’s Helium Health acquires Qatar’s Meddy in rare Africa-GCC deal
Nigeria-based health tech startup Helium Health has acquired Meddy, a Qatar-headquartered and UAE-based doctor booking platform for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition, termed “a…
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Graudates of South Africa’s Grindstone Accelerator to enjoy $6.5m funding
South African VC firm Grindstone Ventures has launched a ZAR100 million (US$6.5 million) fund dedicated to predominantly funding startups that…
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Early-stage investor DFS Lab has backed 19 African tech startups in 2021
Africa-focused early-stage investor DFS Lab has invested in 19 African tech startups so far in 2021, making it one of…
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Egyptian ed-tech startup OTO Courses raises $400k funding to expand services
Egyptian ed-tech startup OTO Courses has raised US$400,000 in cash and in-kind services from EdVentures to further develop its product…
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Green is the new yellow as more African taxis turn to electric cars
Electric cars and shared mobility concepts are starting to disrupt Africa’s taxi industry. Just a few years after cab-hailing apps…
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What to know as CBN/banks shuts down accounts suspected of dealing on cryptos
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, earlier in February, outlawed crypto trading and prohibited banks and other financial institutions from facilitating…
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South Africa Has a New AI-Powered Digital Transformation Advisor
An innovative local software development partnership between 4Sight Holdings and Bidvest Advisory Services has created 4MIA powered by ALICE TM,…
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Attend the 4th Annual Africa Future Summit
The Africa Future Summit is the world’s most iconic summit curating an active network of investors, tech entrepreneurs, celebrities, politicians…
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Grazac Academy provides free tech skills training and connecting youths to entry-level jobs
Every day, more people enter the labour market than the number of jobs being created, research has it that job…
